FAQ
Driving licence validation

In principle, you can change your personal data saved in the hvv switch app at any time by simply logging into the hvv switch app and opening your customer profile. You can then change and save your data accordingly. Please note that altering certain data may result in it having to be verified once again, e.g. your mobile phone number or your chosen method of payment. The e-mail address saved for your account can never be changed. If you ever need to change such information, please contact our hvv switch customer service.

If you have successfully validated your driving licence, you can change your personal data and driving licence data via the app. However, this means that you will have to validate your driving licence again in order to be able to use providers that require a driving licence. You can change the address of your place of residence at any time without having to validate your driving licence again.

Please first make sure that the documents you want to check are valid and meet our criteria.

You will receive specific instructions by e-mail if the validation and activation of your driving license and ID document did not work. Please also pay attention to the instructions in the app during the validation process so that your documents and your face can be scanned correctly and the data can then be processed.

To use car sharing services, you must be in possession of valid ID and driving license documents and validate them in the app. If the driving license you have on file expires, we will inform you by e-mail in good time so that you can take care of issuing and depositing a new driving license.

To use the car sharing services, you must present a valid ID document and a valid driving license (class B) in card format. We accept driving licenses issued in the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. Either a passport or an EU identity card can be used as an identification document for validation.

To start the driver's license validation, simply select a car in the app and carry out the necessary steps. Alternatively, you can also start the validation process at any time via the driving license section in your profile. During the validation process, you will be asked to scan your driver's license and ID document and hold your face up to the camera with a video selfie. Once the process is complete, the data is securely transmitted and checked. The check is usually completed within 10 minutes. In some cases, the check can take up to 24 hours. You will be informed by e-mail as soon as the check has been completed. With a successful validation, you can use all car sharing services in the app.

In order to use services that require a driving licence, your driving licence must be checked at regular intervals. We are obliged to check the validity of your licence at least every two years. Once you have re-validated your licence, the validity date for all services requiring a licence will be adjusted and you will be able to use them again immediately.

International driving licenses are not accepted for using the car sharing services in the hvv switch app. We accept driving licenses in card format issued in the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

SIXT share:

Minimum age 21 years // Minimum driving license 0 years
For selected vehicle categories: Minimum age 25 years // Minimum driver's license possession 5 years

MILES:

Minimum age 18 years // Minimum driver's license possession 1 year

SHARE NOW:

Minimum age 18 years for vehicle category XS // Minimum driving license possession 1 year

Minimum age 21 years for vehicle classes S, M, L // Minimum driving license possession 1 year

No. Provisional driving licenses and ID cards are not accepted for use of the car sharing services in the hvv switch app.

Validations can only be carried out with driving licenses in card format. If you still have a paper driver's license, please exchange it for a plastic card. You can find all information about the exchange deadlines here.